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Arthur Blackburn, Head of VAT Prior to joining Horwath Clark Whitehill, Arthur was a senior officer with HM Customs and Excise for eight years where his duties included visiting businesses and training other officers in VAT. He became Partner in Horwath Clark Whitehill's specialist VAT Group on 1 January 1998 and has been with Horwath Clark Whitehill since November 1989. Arthur considers himself an 'all-rounder' in VAT terms although invariably his work is in the complicated area of land and property, partial exemption and e-commerce. He regularly lectures on a wide range of VAT subjects particularly to the charity and other not for profit making sectors. Arthur is a member of the VAT Practitioners Group. |
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Robert Warne, Partner Robert is partner in Horwath Clark Whitehill's specialist VAT Group. He has extensive VAT knowledge of the not for profit sector specifically in the charity sector. His experience covers not only the obvious issues of business activities and partial exemption but crucially how VAT impacts on charity buildings. Robert has been with Horwath Clark Whitehill since 1988 joining directly from HMRC where he was a VAT inspector. Robert's professional VAT qualifications include ATII and IIT and he is also a member of the VAT Practitioners Group. Robert is also responsible for coordinating Horwath Clark Whitehill's VAT training seminars, which includes a specialist charity course, and he is a regular speaker on the VAT charity circuit. |
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Nigel Moore, Director Nigel Moore is a director in the VAT group. He joined Horwath Clark Whitehill at the beginning of 1999 having previously spent two periods with Customs and Excise totalling twenty years. In the intervening period he was with a top four firm as a VAT consultant. During his time with Customs and Excise he has worked in London, the South East and the Midlands covering VAT topics such as large trader VAT compliance, retail, financial services and VAT enquiries. Since joining the VAT Group Nigel has continued to cover a wide range of VAT issues but with particular emphasis on the not-for-profit sector, land and property and partial exemption. Nigel also has overall responsibility for VAT in our Thames Valley and Cheltenham Offices. Nigel is an experienced trainer and as a member of the VAT training team is a regular speaker on courses and seminars on a variety of topics from basic VAT to complex VAT technical issues. Nigel is a member of both the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Institute of Indirect Taxation. He is also a member of the London Chapter of the VAT Practitioners Group. |
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Chris Dears, Manager Chris joined Horwath Clark Whitehill as an assistant manager in November 2001. Chris has worked as a VAT officer for six years, and in that time specialised in the charities and land & property centres of operational expertise. Chris then made the move to the private sector with sojourns at Littlejohn Frazer accountants and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Chris's experience in the land and Not for Profit sectors, both within the public and private sectors, have added to the strength of the team. Chris is also specialising within the firm on the VAT position for Pension Schemes and Students' Union. |
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Kieran Smith, Manager Kieran is a manager in the VAT group with a total of 10 years VAT experience gained in both HMRC and the profession. Kieran’s experience mirrors that of the Horwath Clark Whitehill VAT Group in that he works closely with the UK’s top ten charities e.g The Salvation Army, and other not for profit entities such as UNISON. Since working at Horwath Clark Whitehill, Kieran has reviewed a sports foundation in respect of its VAT recovery, he has also designed and submitted special methods of partial exemption and assisted charities generally in analysing their right for input tax recovery. |
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Ashok Mittal, Consultant Ashok joined Horwath Clark Whitehill in January 2009 having previously worked at two 'Big 4' firms. Ashok is involved in a wide variety of VAT issues in a number of sectors including the not for profit, corporate and professional practice sectors. Ashok specialises in international VAT issues for international clients and members that are part of the Crowe Horwath international group. Ashok is a fully qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. |
